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Purpose of Cookies:
Session Management:
Keeping you logged in
Remembering items in a shopping cart
Saving language or theme preferences
Personalization:
Tailoring content or ads based on your previous activity
Tracking & Analytics:
Monitoring browsing behavior for analytics or marketing purposes
Types of Cookies:
Session Cookies:
Temporary; deleted when you close your browser
Used for things like keeping you logged in during a single session
Persistent Cookies:
Stored on your device until they expire or are manually deleted
Used for remembering login credentials, settings, etc.
First-Party Cookies:
Set by the website you're visiting directly
Third-Party Cookies:
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Commonly used for tracking across multiple sites
Authentication cookies are a special type of web cookie used to identify and verify a user after they log in to a website or web application.
What They Do:
Once you log in to a site, the server creates an authentication cookie and sends it to your browser. This cookie:
Proves to the website that you're logged in
Prevents you from having to log in again on every page you visit
Can persist across sessions if you select "Remember me"
What's Inside an Authentication Cookie?
Typically, it contains:
A unique session ID (not your actual password)
Optional metadata (e.g., expiration time, security flags)
Analytics cookies are cookies used to collect data about how visitors interact with a website. Their primary purpose is to help website owners understand and improve user experience by analyzing things like:
How users navigate the site
Which pages are most/least visited
How long users stay on each page
What device, browser, or location the user is from
What They Track:
Some examples of data analytics cookies may collect:
Page views and time spent on pages
Click paths (how users move from page to page)
Bounce rate (users who leave without interacting)
User demographics (location, language, device)
Referring websites (how users arrived at the site)
Here’s how you can disable cookies in common browsers:
1. Google Chrome
Open Chrome and click the three vertical dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
Choose your preferred option:
Block all cookies (not recommended, can break most websites).
Block third-party cookies (can block ads and tracking cookies).
2. Mozilla Firefox
Open Firefox and click the three horizontal lines in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy & Security.
Under the Enhanced Tracking Protection section, choose Strict to block most cookies or Custom to manually choose which cookies to block.
3. Safari
Open Safari and click Safari in the top-left corner of the screen.
Go to Preferences > Privacy.
Check Block all cookies to stop all cookies, or select options to block third-party cookies.
4. Microsoft Edge
Open Edge and click the three horizontal dots in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies and site permissions.
Select your cookie settings from there, including blocking all cookies or blocking third-party cookies.
5. On Mobile (iOS/Android)
For Safari on iOS: Go to Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security > Block All Cookies.
For Chrome on Android: Open the app, tap the three dots, go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies.
Be Aware:
Disabling cookies can make your online experience more difficult. Some websites may not load properly, or you may be logged out frequently. Also, certain features may not work as expected.
FOI #22-215 (06-6-22, 9:07 am) - Subject - Bidders List / Contract Document resulting from the Federal Governmental Relations and Related Consulting Services RFP (KA063021)
Name - Jennifer Fabugais
Affiliation - Deltek
Good day! I'm submitting this request to obtain the list of bidders as well as the following award information (if already available) resulting from the Federal Governmental Relations and Related Consulting Services RFP (KA063021).
• Name of awarded vendor
• Contract Number
• Contract value
• Contract start and expiration date
• Copy of executed contract
For every employee of University of Connecticut who is represented by University of Connecticut Professional Employees Association, Local 3695 or University Health Professionals (UHP), Local 3837, please provide:
A. First name;
B. Middle name;
C. Last name;
D. Date of birth (or age/birth year);
E. Gender;
F. Work email address;
G. Job title;
H. Salary;
I. Hire date;
J. Department;
K. Worksite address;
L. Residential address;
M.Work telephone number;
N. Any other email addresses on file; and,
O. The name of the union they are represented by.
Paul Doyle
Hearst Connecticut Media Group
UConn Storrs
Complete
FOI #22-213 (06-2-22, 4:13 pm) - Subject -
Name - Paul Doyle
Affiliation - Hearst Connecticut Media Group
I am requesting a copy of UConn men's coach Mike Cavanaugh's new contract which is retroactrive May 2022. Thank you.
FOI #22-212 (06-2-22, 8:41 am) - Subject - Athletics
Name - Andy Wittry
Affiliation - On3
I'd like to make a public records request for a redacted copy of the university's name, image and likeness (NIL) disclosures or filings from May 1, 2022 through May 31, 2022, in whatever form they may exist, whether itemized in a spreadsheet, contained in individual documents or otherwise, with any necessary redactions to comply with state law and university policy regarding student privacy and identifiable information. Since this request is of public interest, I'd like to request that any associated fees are waived. Please let me know if there's a cost associated with fulfilling this request.
FOI #22-211 (06-1-22, 3:29 pm) - Subject - Athletics
Name - Andy Wittry
Affiliation - On3
I'd like to make a public records request for a copy of any documents, presentations or slideshows provided or presented to the university's athletes during the 2021-22 school year regarding NIL education or tax guidance. Since this request is of public interest, I'd like to request that any associated fees are waived.
If there's a cost associated with fulfilling the request, please let me know.
FOI #22-210 (05-31-22, 12:07 pm) - Subject - Copy of Mike Cavanaugh Contract (Men's Hockey Coach)
Name - Kevin McGlinchey
Affiliation -
Request: Copy of Mike Cavanaugh's contract with State of Connecticut/UCONN as coach for the Men's Hockey Team. I believe this was executed in May, 2021.
FOI #22-208 - Subject - Unclaimed or outstanding check
Name - Loren Bialik
Affiliation -
Under the Public Records Act we request access and copies of the following:
1. Unclaimed or outstanding checks including dates, names, last addresses and amounts due the payees that have been going unclaimed for at least six months but not more than five years. (Generally these are vendor or accounts payable checks.) For Storrs and UConn Health
FOI #22-207 (05-26-22, 7:55 am) - Subject - Football facilities interior design
Name - Mike Anthony
Affiliation - Hearst Connecticut Media Group
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, we are requesting all records and communication that represent or address interior design change, or request for change, inside the Shenkman Training Center and Burton Family Football Complex since Nov. 14. This includes electronic communication from Jim Mora, or received by Jim Mora, and electronic communication from David Benedict, or received by David Benedict, regarding renovation and/or interior design changes to those facilities.
FOI #22-206 (05-26-22, 7:55 am) - Subject - Benedict November Idaho/South Carolina travel
Name - Mike Anthony
Affiliation - Hearst Connecticut Media Group
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, we are requesting all expenses associated with athletic director David Benedict's November trip to Idaho and South Carolina. This request covers any purchases pertaining to travel arrangements made in advance of the trip, and all purchases made during Benedict's travel to Idaho and South Carolina until the time he arrived back in Connecticut on the day of, or the day after, UConn’s football game Nov. 13 at Clemson. We are requesting a line-by-line breakout of expenses incurred during this trip. This request should cover any expense report submitted for reimbursement as well as any transactions from university-issued credit cards.